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pecten

/ˈpɛktɪn/

pecten noun: the bones in the hand between the wrist and the fingers. Also the abbreviation of pecten oculi.

pecten: the bones in the hand between the wrist and the fingers
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Noun

pecten (plural pectens or pectines)

  1. (obsolete) The bones in the hand between the wrist and the fingers.
  2. The pubic bone.
  3. A comb structure.
  4. One of the genus Pecten of scallops.

Also used as

pecten is also the abbreviation of pecten oculi.

Forms of pecten

pluralpectens
pluralpectines

Origin of pecten

From Latin pecten (“comb”).

Phrases with pecten

Words that rhyme with pecten

Questions about pecten

What does pecten mean?
Pecten means the bones in the hand between the wrist and the fingers.
What part of speech is pecten?
Pecten is a noun.
How do you pronounce pecten?
Pecten is pronounced /ˈpɛktɪn/.
What is the plural of pecten?
The plural of pecten is pectens.

Words near pecten in the dictionary

  1. pectate
  2. pectate lyase
  3. pectatelyase
  4. pectates
  5. pectatlyase
  6. pecten
  7. pecten oculi
  8. pectenacean
  9. pectenolone
  10. pectenotoxin
  11. pectenotoxins

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